Words for family members and other relatives in Albanian, an Indo-European language spoken mainly in Albania and Kosovo.
English | Albanian (shqip) |
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family | Familja |
parents | Prindërit |
mother | Nëna / Mëma |
father | Babai / Ati |
children | Fëmijët |
son | Djali / Biri |
daughter | Vajzë / Bija |
spouse | Bashkëshorti (m) / Bashkëshortja (f) |
husband | Burri |
wife | Gruaja |
brother | Vëllai |
sister | Motra |
uncle | Xhaxhai (father's side) / Daja (mother's side) |
aunt | Tezja / Tetoja (mother's side) / Halla (father's side) Emta (universal) |
cousin | Kushëriri (m) / Kushërirja (f) |
nephew | Nipi |
niece | Mbesa |
grandparents | Gjyshërit |
grandfather | Gjyshi |
grandmother | Gjyshja |
grandchildren | Nipërit |
grandson | Nipi |
granddaughter | Mbesa |
father-in-law | Vjehërri |
mother-in-law | Vjehërra |
sister-in-law | Kunata |
brother-in-law | Kunati |
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